| Exclusive: Gov. Brown Supports California “Sanctuary Cities” Lawsuit Posted: 05 Aug 2017 03:49 AM PDT  Gov. Jerry Brown (D-Calif.) tells Chuck Todd he supports the idea of a lawsuit over the president's latest attempt to punish so-called "sanctuary cities" in an interview to air Sunday on Meet the Press.
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| U.S. Marine Osprey Crashes off Australian Coast Posted: 05 Aug 2017 08:31 AM PDT  A search-and-rescue operation was underway Saturday after three Marines went missing when their aircraft crashed into the sea off the eastern coast of Australia during landing, the Marine Corps said.
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| Pauly Shore delivers pitch-perfect impersonation of Stephen Miller for Funny or Die Posted: 06 Aug 2017 10:31 AM PDT  These days, there's ample work for comedic impersonators, including Pauly Shore, who delivered a spot-on impersonation of White House senior adviser Stephen Miller.
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| Manufacturer says corrosion caused ride to break apart Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:21 PM PDT  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Excessive corrosion on a support beam caused a "catastrophic failure" of a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair that killed an 18-year-old man and injured seven others, the ride's Dutch manufacturer said in a statement posted Sunday on Facebook.
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| Full Flake Interview: I'm 'Concerned About the Direction' of GOP Posted: 05 Aug 2017 11:03 PM PDT  In exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Jeff Flake tells Chuck about his new book which takes aim at the role of the Conservative movement within the Republican Party.
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| Panda gives birth to twins at French zoo, one cub dies Posted: 04 Aug 2017 11:58 PM PDT  Huan Huan, on loan to Beauval zoo in central France from China, delivered the first cub at 10:18 pm (2018 GMT) and the second at 10:32. The Chinese experts, who have experience of this, saw it straight away," zoo director Rodolphe Delord said. The youngster has been put in an incubator so vets can give first-time mum Huan Huan a helping hand, zoo officials said.
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| Miami-Bound American Airlines Flight Bursts Into Flames Posted: 05 Aug 2017 05:59 AM PDT  One of the flight attendants described the scene inside the plane as chaotic with the panicked passengers jumping over the seats in order to get to the exit.
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| China's foreign minister says maritime code negotiations with ASEAN to start this year Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:06 AM PDT ![China's foreign minister says maritime code negotiations with ASEAN to start this year]( "China's foreign minister says maritime code negotiations with ASEAN to start this year") China's foreign minister said on Sunday negotiations between Southeast Asian countries and China on a code of conduct for the South China Sea would start this year, and whatever agreement is made must be adhered to. Wang Yi told reporters on the sidelines of a regional meeting that there had been "really tangible progress" made between the 10-member Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and China towards settling disputes in the South China Sea, and all sides needed to cherish that momentum.
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| Deputy AG: Prosecutors don't intend to go after reporters Posted: 06 Aug 2017 11:10 AM PDT  WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors don't intend to go after reporters for doing their jobs but could more forcefully try to get them to reveal their sources, a Justice Department official said Sunday.
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| Kansas Grandmother Deported for Voter Fraud Leaves U.S. in Tears Posted: 05 Aug 2017 08:41 AM PDT  Margarita Fitzpatrick, who left her family in Kansas and returned to her native Peru, says that she registered to vote by accident because of what she says is a flaw in the law.
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| Minnesota mosque blast Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:02 PM PDT ![Minnesota mosque blast]( "Minnesota mosque blast") A bomb was thrown through the window of the Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington, Ind., as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging the imam's office but not injuring anyone.
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| Trump 'not discussing' firing Mueller as Russia pressure mounts – Conway Posted: 06 Aug 2017 11:41 AM PDT  Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway refused on Sunday to say if Donald Trump will commit to not firing Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating links between Trump aides and Russia who has empanelled a grand jury in Washington. One of four senators who have introduced legislation to protect the former FBI director, meanwhile, said his firing "would be crossing a big line" and would likely see his immediate reinstatement by Congress.
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| Syria army takes last IS-held town in Homs: monitor Posted: 05 Aug 2017 07:29 PM PDT  Syria's army seized the last Islamic State group stronghold in the country's Homs province on Saturday, clearing their path to attack the jihadists in the country's east, a monitor said. Al-Sukhna, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) northeast of the famed ancient city of Palmyra, is the last town on the road to the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, where a government garrison has held out under IS siege since early 2015. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said government forces had captured the town after heavy army artillery fire and air strikes by government ally Russia.
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| Chicago Murder Manhunt Ends as Suspects Surrender to Police in California Posted: 05 Aug 2017 08:38 AM PDT  Wyndham Lathem, an associate professor at Northwestern University and Andrew Warren, an employee at Oxford University in the UK, surrendered separately to authorities in California on Friday, ending a nationwide manhunt, a U.S. Marshals official said.
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| Gay, small-town Oklahoma clerk claims harassment in lawsuit Posted: 05 Aug 2017 04:51 PM PDT ![Gay, small-town Oklahoma clerk claims harassment in lawsuit]( "Gay, small-town Oklahoma clerk claims harassment in lawsuit") OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — When Randy Gamel and his husband were looking for a retirement home, a six-bedroom fixer upper in the tiny western Oklahoma town of Hitchcock caught their eye.
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| Ex-soldier held in Turkey on terror charges is innocent, parents insist Posted: 06 Aug 2017 07:45 AM PDT  A British solider arrested on holiday for fighting Isil was only in Syria "to help people", his parents have claimed, as they appealed for his release. Joe Robinson, 24, from Accrington, Lancs, was arrested on 22 July while on holiday in the town of Didim in south-west Turkey. He was accused of "being a member of a terrorist organisation", apparently in connection with time he spent in Syria fighting with the Kurdish militia in 2014, and was initially held alongside his girlfriend and her mother. Joseph Robinson Credit: Facebook They were released after six days, but Robinson remains in custody. "I just want information," his mother, Sharon, 48, told the Guardian. "We don't know if there's a court date, how he is coping or what he's actually being charged with. "I've asked if there's any way we can get in touch with him but I've heard nothing at all. "I had no idea about the situation in Turkey and I don't think Joe did either, otherwise he wouldn't have gone there on holiday." Robinson's father Andrew, 53, added: "We can't get anywhere. I'm ringing Turkey and getting no response. "It's not the Foreign Office's fault – they're ringing Turkey and Turkey aren't telling them anything. "He's only just managed to get an English-speaking solicitor after more than a week in custody." Robinson's solicitor, Kaya Kayaoglu, who visited Robinson on Tuesday, told the BBC he was in jail in the town of Aydin, western Turkey. Joseph Robinson Credit: Facebook "He looked fine and in good spirits but we do not know when he will be taken to court," he said, adding that it could take months for prosecutors to write an indictment. Robinson's girlfriend, Mira Rojkan, 22, said: "We were still wet and in our towels when about 20 armed plain-clothed police surrounded us and took us inside the house we were staying in. "They searched the house for more than an hour but found nothing except a water pistol we'd been messing around with the day before. "It was just awful. They said someone had sent them an email saying we were terrorists about to do something in Turkey. "That is complete rubbish. They said pictures on Facebook of Joe in Kurdish uniform proved he is a terrorist." Sharon Robinson insisted her son was "not capable of anything like that". "He's impulsive, he's crackers, but he's not that. He's a really good lad." A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We are aware of the detention of a British national in Turkey and have requested consular access."
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| Google Anti-Diversity Manifesto Sparks Response From Company's VP Of Diversity Posted: 05 Aug 2017 06:01 PM PDT  A Google engineer's opinions on diversity have sparked further conversation within the company.
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| Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS Posted: 04 Aug 2017 05:56 PM PDT ![Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS]( "Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines: USGS") (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south Mindanao island in the Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake's epicenter was 21 miles (34 km) east of the city of General Santos, which has a population of almost 600,000. The USGS said the quake was 46.2 miles (74 km) deep but European quake agency EMSC put it at only 6.2 miles (10 km) deep, which would increase its impact. The temblor, initially reported as a magnitude 6.0, struck at 8:30 a.m. (0030 GMT), the USGS said. A magnitude 5. ...
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| Donald Trump Notifies UN of Paris Exit While Keeping Option to Return Posted: 05 Aug 2017 05:33 AM PDT  Trump said the U.S. is willing to "re-engage" if terms more favorable are met
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| Attack on Venezuela army base repelled, leaving two dead: Maduro Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:18 PM PDT  Two of the attackers were killed and eight were captured, President Nicolas Maduro said on state television, claiming the group of "mercenaries" -- whose total number he put at around 20 -- had ties to Colombia and the United States. In Valencia, a major northwestern city, military helicopters flew overhead as tactical armored vehicles patrolled the streets in a climate of tension.
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| Footage emerges of moment American Airlines plane burst into flames Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:56 AM PDT  Dramatic footage has been released of the moment when a plane was engulfed in flames shortly before taking off Chicago last October. Miraculously nobody was seriously hurt when the right-hand side of the American Airlines caught fire. The blaze started when the plane, a Boeing 767, blew a tire shortly before take off on a flight to Miami. Within seconds part of the plane was in flames after debris smashed through fuel lines to one of the engines. The pilot aborted the takeoff and terrified passengers fled for safety, with some seen dragging their luggage across the grass verge by the runway. Heavy smoke can be seen coming from an American Airlines Boeing 767 after it burst into flames at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Emergency escape chutes were deployed and the 161 passengers and nine crew were evacuated two minutes and 21 seconds after the plane had come to a complete stop. Video posted online at the time showed passengers coming down an emergency slide, and running away from the tarmac as black smoke billowed from the plane. It is estimated that more than 2,000 gallons of fuel escaped, turning one of the wings into a fireball. The footage, obtained by the US broadcaster, NBC, captures the moment when the plane caught fire and the scene as it unfolded as fire trucks rushed to the scene. Passengers flee American Airlines plane after catching fire during take-off 00:27
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| US 'disturbed by irregularities' in Rwanda landslide vote Posted: 05 Aug 2017 09:38 AM PDT  KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The United States said Saturday it was "disturbed by irregularities observed during voting" in Rwanda's election, which longtime President Paul Kagame won with nearly 99 percent of the vote.
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| Hangry Woman Stabs Ex-Boyfriend In The Back For Refusing to Make Her Food Posted: 05 Aug 2017 08:48 AM PDT  In case you need another reason not to cook dinner with ex-boyfriends.
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| Russia probe intensifies as Mueller zeroes in on Trump's inner circle Posted: 06 Aug 2017 09:03 AM PDT  ABC News' George Stephanopoulos recaps the latest in politics on "This Week."
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| Japan marks the 72nd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima Posted: 06 Aug 2017 12:13 PM PDT ![Japan marks the 72nd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima]( "Japan marks the 72nd anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima") Japan marks the 72nd anniversary of the first atomic bomb dropped by the U.S. on Hiroshima, Aug.6, 1945, killing an estimated 70,000 people with many thousands more dying over years from the effects of radiation.
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| Chinese tourists arrested after Hitler salutes in Germany Posted: 05 Aug 2017 09:25 AM PDT ![Chinese tourists arrested after Hitler salutes in Germany]( "Chinese tourists arrested after Hitler salutes in Germany") German police on Saturday arrested two Chinese tourists for making illegal "Heil Hitler" salutes in front of the historic Reichstag building that houses the German parliament. Berlin police officers say they detained the two men, aged 36 and 49, after they were seen striking the Nazi-era pose and photographing each other with their mobile phones. Germany has strict laws on hate speech and symbols linked to Hitler and the Nazis, who ruled between 1933 and 1945.
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| Donald Trump thanked a black entrepreneur on Twitter, but she might not be real Posted: 06 Aug 2017 12:40 PM PDT  UPDATE: Aug. 6, 2017, 5:56 p.m. EDT A representative of heavy.com has contacted Mashable, explaining they have spoken with "the woman whose name was used to create multiple accounts connected to ProTrump45," who claims her identity has been stolen and plans to file a police report. Heavy's story has since been substantially altered, removing mentions of the real Mincy, who forcefully stated that she doesn't sell Trump merchandise or have anything to do with him. Further, Trump's earlier Twitter shout-out now points to the same tweet as before, but from a different account. This one belongs to @AlexandriaM0ra, and features the same profile photo as the earlier fake Mincey account. There's obviously more to this story than anyone knows right now. We'll Original post follows: Sure, fake news runs rampant now more than ever—but don't let it distract you from another threat: fake Twitter accounts. When Donald Trump tweeted his appreciation on Saturday to a "supporter" named Nicole Mincey/@protrump45, Twitter user @Rschooley debunked the account's identity, explaining in a thread exactly why "Nicole" and a variety of other Twitter users were in fact fakes, not actual Trump supporters. Buckle up—this gets interesting. SEE ALSO: Meet the Twitter bot that will give you all the Trump news you ever need So the person Trump retweeted today that's accused of being a bot. She joined Twitter in January, a full blown Trump believer. — Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2017 Schooley shared an article from Heavy.com that lays out a vague backstory for Nicole: she's a hardworking student who grew up in poverty and went on to start a pro-Trump apparel company. The Heavy article makes a case that Nicole is not the "bot" some have proclaimed her to be, pointing to social media accounts belonging to a woman named Ahyanah Nicole Mincy. It's worth noting that none of the publicly visible activity on those other accounts makes mention of Trump or the ProTrump45 business. Further, Schooley points out that all the information uncovered in that article come from another source, the Daily Caller, and that other article seems to have been provided to the site by Nicole herself. I didn't see any real autobiographical details, such as college name or parents name. — Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2017 We could find only one other instance of ProTrump45's Nicole Mincey appearing in the media, in an apparent interview with WorldNetDaily, a right-leaning news aggregator. Schooley doesn't discuss the WND story, but it's worth noting that the quotes attributed to Nicole are as vague about her life and background as they are in her Daily Caller story. The plot thickens even further here, as other, apparently fake Twitter users — all of which tweet each other — enter the picture. Schooley found one account, allegedly belonging to Kendra Manning, that actively supports Nicole. Manning claims to be a woman who blogs at Buzzfeed — though she has no bylines on the site. Photos of her on the account are also suspicious: most — possibly all — seem to come from Placeit, a stock photo service that includes pictures of young people in blank shirts. Just your typical young hipster Trump supporter. https://t.co/EyRTxxtfRk pic.twitter.com/KyCUHM67ap — Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2017 Nicole also has a connection to Placeit. Her old, since-changed Twitter profile photo — which originally appeared (and still appears, as of this writing) in the Heavy story — was also from the stock image site. The woman in Heavy's header image (on the right in the tweet below) is just an extreme close-up of the woman in the stock photo, on the left. #6 She isn't a real person. pic.twitter.com/p81dYu2rNV — Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2017 At some point after Schooley's above tweet, Heavy changed the article's top image to one of Ahyanah Nicole Mincy. See here: Different day, different photographImage: Meanwhile, Manning's Medium account — which, as of this writing, is suspended — has a blog post about Nicole and her Trump-focused apparel company—only it's the same exact piece as the ones that appear in the Daily Caller and elsewhere. Schooley also found that many of the bots, Nicole's included, circulate memes and fake news stories. Literally dozens of these memes on this bot account. pic.twitter.com/i4k31mrrZi — Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2017 While diversity might be an issue in Trump's base, in Schooley's view that definitely isn't the case when it comes to fake followers. Never let it be said that Trump doesn't have diverse fictional followers. pic.twitter.com/qbt7UdmOpK — Schooley (@Rschooley) August 6, 2017 Despite overwhelming evidence provided by Schooley's detailed theory, the safest bet to confirm whether or not the person behind the account and ProTrump45 store is real is to hear from the women in the photographs themselves. Mashable has reached out to Ahyanah Nicole Mincy — not through @ProTrump45 — for further clarification. With that being said—will the real Nicole Mincey please stand up? WATCH: 5 things millennials have ruined
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| Brazil troops storm Rio slums to catch gang leaders Posted: 05 Aug 2017 06:28 PM PDT  Thousands of Brazilian army troops raided Rio de Janeiro slums in a pre-dawn crackdown on crime gangs on Saturday, leaving parts of the city looking like a war zone on the first anniversary of the opening of the Olympic Games. Five favelas were targeted by around 1,300 police and 3,600 troops in a sweep starting at 4 am (0700 GMT), the Rio state security service said in a statement. Rio state authorities say there were 10,000 cases of cargo theft last year.
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| Woman Died at the Bottom of Grand Canyon After She Ran Out of Water Posted: 05 Aug 2017 08:14 AM PDT  She was hiking with two school-aged children
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| The Latest: Venezuela opposition leader back to house arrest Posted: 05 Aug 2017 08:39 PM PDT  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on Venezuela's political crisis (all times local):
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| Woman Who Urged Boyfriend To Kill Himself Is Sued By Boy's Family Posted: 06 Aug 2017 10:29 AM PDT  They are asking for 4.2 million.
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| The Latest: War crimes expert quits UN panel in frustration Posted: 06 Aug 2017 02:26 PM PDT ![The Latest: War crimes expert quits UN panel in frustration]( "The Latest: War crimes expert quits UN panel in frustration") BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):
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| Rebuilding Aleppo’s Old City Posted: 06 Aug 2017 08:10 AM PDT ![Rebuilding Aleppo's Old City]( "Rebuilding Aleppo's Old City") Reconstructing the Old City of Aleppo in Syria is vital not just to Syria's cultural heritage but to the country's economy.
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| Chinese tourists arrested for giving Hitler salute outside Reichstag building in Berlin Posted: 06 Aug 2017 05:56 AM PDT  Two Chinese tourists were detained in Berlin for making the straight-armed Hitler salute for photos in front of the Reichstag parliament building, a police spokeswoman said on Sunday. The holidaymakers were spotted by officers on a routine patrol Saturday snapping smartphone pictures of each other posing with the banned gesture outside the historic landmark in the heart of the German capital. "A probe on suspicion of using the symbols of anti-constitutional organisations was opened against the two Chinese men, aged 36 and 49," the spokeswoman told AFP. The pair were questioned at a local police station and released after paying €500 bail each. Using the symbols of anti-constitutional organisations, a charge frequently levelled against members of far-right groups, can carry a sentence of up to three years in jail sentence or a fine. The spokeswoman said the men could leave the country during the investigation and that if a fine is handed down, the bail money they had already paid would likely cover it. The Reichstag housed the assemblies of the German Empire, the inter-war Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany until it was destroyed by a suspicious fire in 1933. In the wake of the blaze, Adolf Hitler consolidated his power over Germany, eventually unleashing World War II, which claimed an estimated 20 million lives in Europe, and the Holocaust, in which millions of victims including six million Jews were systematically slaughtered. Refurbished after Germany's 1990 reunification by British architect Norman Foster, who added an iconic glass dome to symbolise open democracy, it has since 1999 housed the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag.
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| Iran's Rouhani, embarking on second term, accuses Trump over nuclear deal Posted: 05 Aug 2017 10:54 AM PDT  By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was sworn-in for a second term on Saturday, has accused the United States of trying to undermine Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, telling President Donald Trump that it will be his political suicide. Rouhani, who was decisively re-elected in May after promising to open Iran to the world, took the oath of office before parliament in Tehran in the presence of foreign dignitaries including senior European figures. "The U.S. lack of commitment to implementation of the nuclear deal ... proved it to be an unreliable partner to the world and even to its longtime allies," Rouhani said in a ceremony broadcast live on state television.
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| Michelle Obama's long journey to the White House is a story spanning five generations Posted: 06 Aug 2017 07:38 AM PDT  Former First Lady Michelle Obama's family sure has come a long way in five generations. American filmmaker and Selma director Ava DuVernay shared a compelling tweet paying tribute to the former First Lady's great-great-great grandmother, Melvinia "Mattie" Shields McGruder, who was born a slave in South Carolina in 1844. SEE ALSO: Michelle Obama wished Barack Obama a happy birthday with some absolutely adorable throwback pics Become your ancestor's wildest dream. pic.twitter.com/4xvyBZauwY — Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 5, 2017 DuVernay tweeted: "Become your ancestor's wildest dreams." The inscription on the tombstone states that, at age six, Mattie was brought to the Shields farm, located in what is now the community of Rex, in Georgia's Clayton County. Decades later, Mattie's great-great-great granddaughter, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, not only went to Princeton University but also earned her law degree from Harvard University before going on to become the 44th First Lady of the United States of America. The story of Black America is one of strength, faith, and constant endurance. Still striving, but we have a lot to be proud of. https://t.co/fUhx0HnmhS — Erica Bennett (@EricaANjax) August 5, 2017 DuVerney's tweet even inspired a Columbia University faculty member to share how far his own lineage has come since the days of slavery. My great-grandfather William Johnson Moore was a slave in Tennessee. I am now the head of @nycpublicdesign and on the faculty at @Columbia. pic.twitter.com/y8azy1TReI — Justin Garrett Moore (@jgmoore) August 5, 2017 No doubt, it's a true testament to recognize how far black America has come since the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery was adopted into the U.S. Constitution in 1865, 21 years after Shields was born. What a wonderful testimony of what is possible in the USA! https://t.co/IGNQpN85aU — John London (@jlondon8932) August 5, 2017 It's only a matter of time before Malia and Sasha Obama continue to hold up this upward line of endurance and success, and make their great-great-great-great grandma Shields a proud lady. No pressure, girls. WATCH: Michelle Obama's final farewell: "Lead by example with hope, never fear"
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| One dead as Italy heatwave breaks in Alps Posted: 05 Aug 2017 01:13 AM PDT  One woman died after her car was swept away by an avalanche of water and mud as a heatwave broke into storms in the Italian Alps, police said Saturday. The incident occurred overnight near the top ski resort of Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomites range in the northeast of the country. Fires have been breaking out across Italy as a result of a heatwave which has seen peak daytime temperatures top 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Farenheit) across most of the country for over a week.
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| The Most Unhealthy Restaurant Meals You Can Eat Posted: 05 Aug 2017 03:10 AM PDT  Eating out tacks on about 200 calories compared to homemade meals.
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| Apple’s rumored smart glasses may feature 3D cameras without a dedicated display Posted: 05 Aug 2017 12:40 PM PDT 
The enthralling augmented reality videos we've seen iOS developers release over the past few weeks may only be the beginning of Apple's augmented reality ambitions. According to a new report from the Financial Times, Apple is actively trying to develop a pair of AR powered smart glasses, echoing a number of previous rumors we've seen sprout up over the last few months. Interestingly, the report notes that Apple is exploring a number of different designs for its rumored smart glasses, with one design said to feature 3D cameras with no accompanying display on the device itself. A final design has yet to be determined, with the report adding that Apple is still trying to figure out what type of feature set would provide an optimal user experience.
"A particular area of experimentation, people familiar with the matter say, is a pair of AR glasses that might move cameras, sensors and screens from the smartphone to the face," the report reads. "Yet despite the excitement surrounding ARKit, internally the company is still not sure what the most compelling application for such a headset might be." The notion that Apple is working on a pair of smart glasses is, again, nothing new. Not only have a number of credible sources confirmed Apple's research in the area, Apple over the last 18 months has hired a number of reputed engineers and researchers with vast experience in fields such as optics and head-mounted displays. Indeed, some of the engineers working on the project previously worked on the Oculus Rift and Microsoft's HoloLens headset. Last November, Bloomberg added: While still in an exploration phase, the device would connect wirelessly to iPhones, show images and other information in the wearer's field of vision, and may use augmented reality, the people said. They asked not to be identified speaking about a secret project.
Furthermore, a purported Foxconn insider divulged a number of intriguing tidbits regarding Apple's smart glasses project during an all-encompassing Reddit AMA this past June. According to this mysterious insider -- whose identity was confirmed by Reddit moderators -- Apple's smart glasses will likely be equipped with a microphone for Siri commands along with an accelerometer to determine when a user moves his or her head in a certain direction. It's worth noting that the Foxconn insider believes that Apple's smart glasses will not include a camera due to battery life considerations, a design which is seemingly at odds with what the Financial Times reported above. Features aside, Apple's smart glasses -- assuming it ever sees the light of day -- will reportedly come in varying sizes for men and women and will be available in a few color options.
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| British Model Kidnapped and Held in Suitcase, Man Threatened To Sell Woman Online Posted: 06 Aug 2017 09:17 AM PDT  They released her six days later.
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| Despite Kremlin's warnings, Russians flock to Montenegro Posted: 06 Aug 2017 07:42 AM PDT  PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Russian tourists are flocking to Montenegro despite warnings from Moscow against visiting its former ally and the latest NATO-member country.
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| Democratic Campaign Chief Suggests Party Back Anti-Abortion Candidates Posted: 05 Aug 2017 07:57 AM PDT  The basic message: Don't go there
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| After sanctions, Tillerson may find Russia talks an uphill climb Posted: 05 Aug 2017 09:08 AM PDT  By Arshad Mohammed and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has the unenviable task of exploring U.S.-Russian cooperation following Washington's latest sanctions on Russia and Moscow's expulsion of U.S. diplomats. Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet this weekend at a regional forum in Manila, their first face-to-face talks since President Donald Trump reluctantly signed into law sanctions that Russia said amounted to a full-scale trade war and ended hopes for better ties. The sanctions, which passed both houses of Congress by overwhelming majorities despite Trump's objections, in part target the Russian energy sector, with new limits on U.S. investment in Russian companies.
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| Eight still missing at flooded Russian diamond mine Posted: 05 Aug 2017 02:59 AM PDT  Rescuers Saturday helped an injured worker out of a flooded Russian diamond mine but the search continued for eight other still missing in the disaster, mine owners Alrosa said. Rescue efforts were continuing for eight other miners reported missing since Friday's flooding at the Mir mine in Russia's vast Sakha region some 4,160 kilometres (2,600 miles) east of Moscow. It is believed to have been caused by an "uncontrolled increase in the flow of water" out of the mine's abandoned crater into the underground shaft, Alrosa said.
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| Israel says plans to close broadcaster Jazeera's offices Posted: 06 Aug 2017 08:20 AM PDT  Israel said on Sunday it planned to close the offices in the Jewish state of Al-Jazeera, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the Arab satellite news broadcaster of incitement. Netanyahu had said on July 27 that he wanted Al-Jazeera expelled amid tensions over a sensitive Jerusalem holy site. "Al-Jazeera has become the main tool of Daesh (the Islamic State group), Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran," Communications Minister Ayoob Kara, a member of the Druze community from Netanyahu's Likud party, told a press conference.
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